Hogmanay is the name of the New Year's Eve fireworks festival held at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.
Hogmanay is Scotland’s traditional word for New Year’s Eve and the celebrations surrounding it. In Edinburgh, the modern festival has included concerts, a major street party, torchlight events, and fireworks associated with the city’s historic castle and central skyline.
The celebration is not simply a castle fireworks performance. Its program has varied by year and can include several separate ticketed and public events. The name therefore refers to the broader Scottish New Year festival rather than to one permanent show format.
Hogmanay also connects with older Scottish customs. First-footing, singing, visiting, and exchanging good wishes have long formed part of New Year observance. The Edinburgh festival transformed these traditions into an internationally marketed event while retaining the distinctive Scottish name.